unciae

un·ci·a

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-shee-uh]
- /ˈʌn ʃi ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-shee-uh]
- /ˈʌn ʃi ə/

Definitions of unciae word

noun plural unciae a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as. 1
noun plural unciae (in prescriptions) an ounce of weight or volume. 1
noun unciae plural of uncia. 0

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Origin of unciae

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

1685-95; < Latin: a twelfth part, akin to ūnus one; cf. inch1

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Parts of speech for Unciae

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unciae

unciae popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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